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. 2021 Mar 5;13(3):859. doi: 10.3390/nu13030859

Table 1.

Result of independent samples t-test comparing descriptive statistics between patients with AN at baseline and HV.

Descriptive Statistics
AN (N = 26) HV (N = 36)
Mean SD Mean SD t p
Age 28.62 9.70 25.42 3.42 1.61 >0.05
BMI 17.31 1.89 23.14 2.9 −8.92 <0.001
Age of onset 22.72 7.69
Duration of Illness 9.19 5.35
EDE-Q 3.08 1.60 0.86 0.95 6.31 <0.001
GAF 46.00 12.34 99.46 2.83 −20.34 <0.001
Education 4.08 0.27 5.28 1.39 −2.83 <0.01

AN = anorexia nervosa; HV = healthy volunteer; SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index (calculated as kg/m2). Duration of illness is given in years and defines the period from the first episode to the research date; EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire version; GAF = Global Functioning; Education is rated 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest).